Michigan, Hail Mary
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Michigan beat Western Michigan 13-12 on a Bryce Underwood Hail Mary, which happened only after a second was controversially added back on the clock
After initially accepting the Big Ten's explanation for how one second was added back to the clock for the Wolverines to throw a Hail Mary in their 13-12 win over the Broncos, the Mid-American Conference issued a statement Tuesday saying that replay protocols were actually not followed and Western Michigan should have won the game.
Bryce Underwood connected with JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard touchdown pass as time expired to lift No. 16 Michigan over Western Michigan 13-12 on Saturday.
Kyle Whittingham debuts as Michigan head coach against Western Michigan in the 2026 season opener at The Big House.
The Western Michigan Broncos got a raw deal, losing to Michigan in very controversial fashion in Ann Arbor after one second was added to the clock.
LSU jumped back into the top 10 in the first Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the regular season on Tuesday, Oregon slipped out of the top five and Michigan fell out of the rankings altogether after it needed a second-chance Hail Mary try at home to beat Western Michigan.
Western Michigan leadership accepted the Big Ten replay ruling that led to Michigan's walk-off touchdown, choosing to move forward rather than fight a controversial finish
After an ugly 13-12 victory over Western Michigan, Michigan Football fell out of the AP Poll Top-25 rankings heading into Oklahoma week: